New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-17
BALLOfING IN NEW-JERSEY.
ABBErTs OWN JOINT ASSEMBLY BEATEN
THE PROTEST AGAINST THE VOTES OF TURLEY AND
WALTER CARRIED-NO CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR ELECTED.
fDY TELEGRAPH THE rRIRuxv

TRENTON, N. J Feb. 49," No candidate having
received majority of a the votes cast there is
election tor United States Senator announced Presi
dent Fish at the close of the first ballot fer Senator to
day. The joint meeting then adjourned until to-mor.
row. Senator Sewell had received thirty-fve votes
Ex-Governor Aboett thirty and twely other
had been cast for other candidates. Thus ended the
legislative day alter OF excitement which would
have been amazing except for the fact that nothing
outrageous Is impossible among Democrats of a
tain class In the face of disorder and threats and
despite their Weakness the Republicans nevertheless
organized the joint meeting scored triumph in every
skirmish, and lett the Senate Chamber with better
cause Tor hope than ever. The atmosphere was
charged with political electricity this morning, and
when the House met it was also appaI en that some of
the members had not relied upon the occasion alone for
stimulus. No session OF the Assembly had been held
this week, and the Democratic members entered the
House with fear and trembling. They had determined
TO prevent the consideration OF the Turey at any
cost and they were in sufficiently .gly mood to do
anything Their first attempt to expunge the
protest against their absence which was placed
the House Journal yesterday. Mr.. Armstrong tRepl
WAS n the chair, and when the Democrats claimed
that the protest was improperly entered upon the
minutes he ruled against them. They appealed and
dsordery scenes which have become so disgraceiu to
the House, they finally, by of thirty-six to
twentycigh passed resolution ordering the protest
eXpunged The JOINT meeting to be held at II
o'clock and this proceeding had occupied considerable
time, that the Democrats had become assured that
they could postpone the consideration of the Turley
Assemblyman Donohue (Labor) was however.
only awaiting his chance. Rising TO question of high
privilege he presented the majority report OF the Com
mitee Elections in reference to the Turlcy
The Democrats sprang tn their feet almost in body
and endeavored to prevent the reading OF the report
Mr. Donohue said that he had voted to seat Turley at
the beginning OF the session, because he had judges
certificate hut the investigation had shown that he
not elected and should not be permitted 10 remain
member Sir. Matthews, the boy Democrat who
came here pretending that he n Labor man, then
secured tho hooi and began n speech which evi
IDENTIFY intended for delay Meanwhile the Senate had
met and ransace routine business and the hour tor
the joint meeting approached took a short recess
Just before IL O'Clock MIR Cranmer (Ret.l ed
resolution which was adapted with only Mr.. LIVING
stone Dem. In the negative informing the House hat
the hour Tor Joint meeting had arrived, and that the
Senate awaited the presence OF the Assembly in the
Senate Chamber. Secretary Reading was the
Assembly Chamber doors moment later and read tho
resolution TO the disorganzcd House Astonishment
visible the countenances of the Democrats, Tor
they had expected the Republicans 70 come to them
and then continue the Albeit joint meeting Mr.
Bcckwith moved to lay tic Senates resolution the
table and this agreed 10 by vote OF thrty-on TO
twent, nine. Mr. Hudspeth then moved that the
House inform the senate that the House awaiting
the lattcr- presence. ExSpcaker Oviatt (Rep was in
the chair at the time as cool rs one of his own Mon
mouth Co nty brcczcs. ana he let the House de-
bate aud play with the lludsp'th motion while the
bands OF the clock slowly achcd tie hour OF -
The moment they together down Oyiatts
gavel with crIsh and IN tones which could be heard
clearly above the uproar he announced that the hour
Tor a Joint meeting having arrived the House would
urDccrd the Senate Cha nDcr to enter upon m cec
lion for United states Senator Leaving the chair and
followed by all the Republicans Mr.. oyiatt and
spcakc. Baird marched TO the senate Chamber The
Democrats shouted hesitatcd, wayered and then with
"A rush abandoned the Assembly Chamber and without
farewell tear tor Leon Abbetrs own particular JOINT
uccting they swarDed 10 the Senate and took their
seats humbly wh ped chl'lrcn lhe AbOett JOINT
meeting was "A thing OF the past.
The senate received the Assembly with dignity and
tho roll was called. showing all OF the eghty-one
members prrsent and votiu,. Senator Fish tkep was
then nonated fof presiding officer by Senator Cranmcr
tsl.pl and senator Edwards DEM nominated Mr.
t0 fr.t faat UnIa md fhprA
was breathlcss interest in the result tor agreed
that the control of the organization would be of great
value. Mr.. Fish wac elected, receiving fortyiour
votes thirty yvc tor Mr. iIudspeth. The thirty eight
Republicans, two Labor en and senators ChStte and
Mcbride aud Assembl ymcn Band and lhrockmorton
voted Tor Mr.. Fish The election was then made uhan-
mous on motion of Mr.. Edwards. The secretary OF
the senate and clerk OF the House were appointed
secretary assistant secretary. The senate journal
of Yesterday read and then there short DIS
pute whether the journal OF the oure OF January
"a, wheh the hrst Vote Tor AODet was taken should
be read The president reclted the statute and de
clared that only yesterday Journal could be read and
the Democrats submitted No election by the separate
Houses appearing IA ballot was ordered. Again Mr.
Noonan Dem demanded n reading OF the old House
Journal and asked II the majority were TO hsve what
they demanded. - The bill will be read if clear
majority should demand it," replied the president. but
Noonan subsided tor the time Ey-Spcaker Armstrong
then nominated General sew ell for Senator speech
OF great length to somewhat restless AS emily.
When he had at length finished. Asscmbl man Beck
with nominated Leon Albeit in short but iulsomc
speech Ex-Governor Bedle was nominated by
Sussex by Senator Mcbride (DcmG Erastus r. Potter
by Mr. Donohue Labor, and Ex-Governor Ludlow BY
Senator Chase tDem
Before the ballot taken Senator Gnggs arose
and with camness aud d snity said that he had duty
perform on benalt OF thirty nine Senators and MEM
bers in presenting protest against the votes OF two
men who were not entitled their seats and who |
should not he permitted to participate III the election
He then began reading formal Prote, signed 10y the
Republicans. by Assemblyman Donohuc and subse-
quently by Speaker Baird forty in ALL declaring that
iurle and Walter not entitled to their seats and
briefly reviewing the evidence and severely ceusurlng
the action of the Hot sc Den ocrats IN preventing
vote. Before Mr.. Griggs could go on Hudspeth. oil |
Hudson, rose to point OF order and demanded that
the reading OF reflections upon members should cease
=" The Senator from Passac Ia III order" salu the |
president calmly. .
shouted Iudspeth.
Z. No appeal can be entertained pending this read |
ing" said the president with the utmost urban'ty The
Albeit Democrats had apparently been longing ior
such opportunity for they began at once the no
ing and dancing which had made the Assembly DIS |
orderly place OF resort suce the opening oi the egsa
cecd," said the president, when the insane din OF
Noonan, lludsp"th, McDermt, Feeny and other party
bowler. ceased Tor ,noment aud Mr.; Grlggs wen, on
with his reading. Nobody could hear word lie
uttered but he finished and banded the protest to the
clerk. Appeal" "Appeal!' shouted the Demo
Gratis Take him out !" Turn him ont they yelled,
but the silly violence had perceptibe effect upon
President Fish body else. When some degree oi
order had been restored. Senator Edwards DEM
moved that the protest of the forty be eXpunged from
the minutes. He also demanded the previous question
on this. The latter motion entertained and the
clek OF the House called the roll lie reported that
previous question ordered, IL to lO although
the fact hat 1t had been defeated by the same
vote The motion to expunge then put aud TO the
intense disgust OF the Democrats and the satisfaction
OF the Republicans it defeated, 40 to 4 the he.
publicans, Laboi and Speaker Baird voting No."
This a fearful blow tor it gave the protest tho
Endorsement OF clear majority OF both Houses. Here
somebody called attention to the error In the vote on
ordering the previous question The clerk OF the
House. who had called the roll heaedly declared that
his count was correct and that the figures had been
changed ON the tally sheet The roll call was then
read aud it then shown that the clerk had made
mistake in his count, which the Democrats all ad-
mitted -
Then occurred series OF amusing incidents. Hud-
spetb, OF Hudson. rash enough to challenge de-
bate on the Turey matter by protesting against ,ne